Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Syria: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.